HC Deb 18 December 1987 vol 124 cc911-2W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make it his policy to refuse the request

Average monthly expenditure on single payments
Office Period Average monthly amount £
Leytonstone ILO 30 July 1986–21 October 1986 63,807
Leytonstone ILO 29 July 1987–20 October 1987 30,370

from Haringey district health authority for permission to close the North Middlesex hospital cancer treatment unit; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Currie

We are currently considering a proposal from the North East Thames regional health authority to close the radiotherapy unit at the North Middlesex hospital. No decision has yet been taken.